PHOTOGRAPHY
One of the strands in my work involves images where people and their outfits match in a number of ways. This can be divided into subgroups – either consciously with each other, or coincidentally with the environment. There’s another category where individuals accessorise objects external to them, such as suitcases, to match their look. I … Read more
I’ve recently returned from a brief visit to Paris where I witnessed the final hours of the Tour de France. At one point some jet planes flew past, too fast for me to see but leaving a trail of blue, white and red vapour. I am assuming these are the colours of the French flag … Read more
A few weeks ago I visited the Photographers Gallery in London to see the exhibition Feminist Avant-Garde of the 1970s which runs till the end of January 2017. Some of the images brought to mind work I did on identity and self-portraiture at college in the late 80s and early 90s. The college was called … Read more
I was in choir practice today standing on Sandra’s oriental rug in my Liberty print trainers … this was the view looking down:
I recently was presented with a painting – a portrait of me by a young girl. Here’s the artist and her gift to me. I love the fact she got the hair, the smile and the sunshine all in the picture. At the bottom of the frame you can see my hand holding this image … Read more